Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-01

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
MORE EIDcTIoNs-the election OF mayor, city
council, and charter officers Is not the only cleo.
ton which Is 20 be gone through with here before
municipal affairs are settled for the year. As soou
win have to be chosen As bosn the present i pres
dents have boon left out new presidents Will have
to be chosen. Alderman Strauss is the Oldest
alderman, but no candidates for the presidency
OF that board have yet appeared. For president OF
council the names OF MeSsrs. Hubert Snowtten
.. w. Whiting and J. T. Sweeney have been men.
toned. For clerk OF the aldermen the present ex.
cellent clerk, Mr. J. j. Jameson will have no op-
position. For clerk Of the council Mr. Cation the
efficient incumbent, will be opposed by Mr. Geo.
Francis Mr.. Johnson MI. Geo. Price and others.
After the council organizes the mibor Officers
keeper OF the aims house, city surveyor, market
JanitOr oyster Inspector keeper OF town clock city
scavanger steward OF Offices, as well as board OF
health and captain and lieutenant or police four
teen policemen and five readymen-wfll be chosen.
The NEW OFFICERS BONDS.-The auditor Is now
receiving the bonds OF the newly-elected corpora
tion Officers. The mayor gives 5000 bond; the
each $1,000; the auditor, $1,000; the Superin-
tendent OF police and clerk OF market each 81 600:
The law requires that each bond and surety shall
be subject to the approval of the finance com.
mittee, and shall be submitted within f1fteen days
next after the election, and IL a bond approved by
the committee shall not be given within that time
the committee Will report the failure to the city
council which Will proceed to elect another ofncer
IN the place OF the person so failing The bonds OF
all the ofices are kept by the auditor except the
auditors bond which is placed In custody OF the
Clerk OF the common council
UNITED STATES COURf.-The United States Cir
cult Court opened q short session here at noon
yesterday. The SUIT OF Hart We the Alexandra &
- m,nsr NV was Mss EXCEPTIONS TO
held under consideration by the judge. After
making an order in the canal case the court ad-
CORN RxCHANaE-The Alexandria Corn tx.
change met this morning and e1rcted the Follow
ing Officers: President, J. c. Milburn; vice-presi-
TO 4 Dol lop u
treasurer, VIM. A Moore. The receipts OF Qrain
were reported as Follows: Wheat, 29l 20 bushels:
corn, lao, 400 bushels; oats 2, S65 bushels; rye
NorEs.-The funeral OF Mr. John r, Beach. who
died from lOckJaw, took place from his home cor
Mr.. Beach had his hand mashed coupling cars
short time since, and lOckJaw reSuited-Giss
Jennie smith, the evangelist. lead at the women's
n. L church last night.-It Is understood that q
know nothing lodge has been organized here
Lieut. Smith ana Omcer Hayes searched In Fair
williams The man was pounced upon. but was
not Wiinams.--T The graves at the soldiers GENE
Alexandrians under the lead OF Hon. lewis NC
Kenzie.-The State plan OF monthly licenses has
been discontinued.-The funeral OF Capt. Noble
residence. confessed election OF CLERK OF
Alexandria County turns On four or i've votes and
Geo Butts s. and Mary BROOKS "a ioS .osd iS
c0nduct-The North Carolina Assoctat1on OF
washington, brought flowers here Monday AFTER
noon and decorated the Confederate mound In
Christ church yard.-The new house OF the
Christian Association, on King street, was opened
with appropriate prayers, addresses and music
The Ladies Auxiliary Association have Q meeting
there tnis afternoon and to-morrow.-Mrs
emanuel Francis well known and most estanahle
lady. died OF apoplexy yesterday Ct her home On
DC. ASaph stfec1-Nf. Leonard Marbury has
been mace orderly sergeant of the Light Infan-
try.-CoL 7. w. Ashby, q lieutenant In the Next
can wal. has received his pension cert1ncate-
yoa Desabra was hurt At the turn-tabie q the,
Washington + OHIO Railroad yesterday.